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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Illinois' history at MSG
By SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.com,
2 days ago
Marcus Domask shoots over Florida Atlantic’s Johnell Davis in the first half of the Illini’s win on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Peter K. Afriyie/AP
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Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team and college basketball at large:
Illinois officially announced its Feb. 22 showdown with Duke at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. It will be the 29th game at some version of MSG in program history — postseason games included — and third in three seasons. Illinois played 14 games in the third iteration of MSG (1928-68) and 14 in the most recent version that opened in 1968 and is considered the "Mecca of Basketball."
The Illini are 3-1 in the Brad Underwood era in one of the most iconic arenas in the sport, which includes a three-game winning streak. Here's a look at how the first 28 games at a pair of MSGs played out:
Dec. 18, 1937 — Illinois 60, St. John's 45
Dec. 27, 1938 — Illinois 60, Manhattan 41
Dec. 26, 1940 — Illinois 56, Manhattan 40
March 21, 1949 — Illinois 71, Yale 67*
March 22, 1949 — Kentucky 76, Illinois 47*
March 20, 1951 — Illinois 79, Columbia 71*
March 22, 1951 — Illinois 84, North Carolina State 70*
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